73Employee wishing to vote

73 Employee wishing to vote (1) On notice by an employee before the polling day, the employee's employer must allow the employee, without penalty or any disproportionate deduction of pay, to take any necessary leave (not exceeding 2 hours) for the purpose of voting. (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if the employee's absence may cause danger or substantial loss. (3) An employee commits an offence if the employee: (a) notifies his or her employer under subsection (1) in relation to taking leave for the purposes of voting; and (b) the employee does not intend to vote during the leave.